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A young white female attorney discusses paperwork at a desk with a Black man who is her legal aid clinic client.

Legal aid groups feel pinch of NC legislature freezing millions of dollars

by Carolina Public Press December 13, 2025

Plastic bottles and other trash are caught among tree branches and debris along the edge of a creek, partially submerged in shallow water.

Environmental Health

Plastic waste is costing society billions, Duke study finds

by Will Atwater December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

Gov. Josh Stein, a white man in a suit, is surrounded by supporters while standing at a lectern to speak during a news conference on Dec. 10, 2025.

Stein restores Medicaid rates amid budget shortfall, urges legislature to act

by Jaymie Baxley and Ashley Fredde December 11, 2025

Hands pointing to small plastic tiles with raised letters on them created in a 3D printer. The tiles are part of a reading tool designed by a North Carolina teacher to help students learn to read.

Children's Health

NC inventor/former teacher’s 3D-printed tiles are helping children learn to read

by Jennifer Fernandez December 10, 2025December 10, 2025

photograph of the industrial site on the border between Cumberland and Bladen Counties

Environmental Health

Chemours cannot keep documents sealed, federal judge rules

by Coastal Review Online December 9, 2025

A brick building that says Novant Health and a superimposed graphic of a woman holding a device that says survey. Providers are billing patients for the pre-check-in surveys they fill out.

Charlotte Ledger

Surprise! Your health care provider added a fee for that questionnaire you filled out

by Michelle Crouch and Charlotte Ledger December 8, 2025